ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) vs Portugal: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1.21 million
in 2024
Portugal
16,794
in 2023
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank
65th
Portugal rank
65th

Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
  • Portugal
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019972024

How they compare

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) currently reports 1.21 million against 16,794 in Portugal, a difference of 1.20 million.

That makes ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)'s figure about 72.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has been ahead every year.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 65th of 218 groups.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 604,026 1,934 602,091 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1980s 737,985 5,631 732,354 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1990s 786,823 8,836 777,987 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2000s 934,490 15,654 918,835 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2010s 1.09 million 16,067 1.08 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2020s 1.19 million 16,460 1.18 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) or Portugal?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), at 1.21 million against 16,794 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes between ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Portugal?
1.20 million, with ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Portugal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Portugal rank globally for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 65th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 14,973 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release